The theory and practice of Consultation-Liaison (CL) Psychiatry in Trinidad and Tobago with reference to suicidal behavior

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Volumn 8, Issue , 2008, Pages 920-928

  Maharajh, Hari D ^a   Abdool, Petal ^b   Mohammed Emamdee, Rehanna ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Trinidad and Tobago)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c San Fernando General Hospital   (Trinidad and Tobago)

Author keywords

Consultation liaison; General hospital; Practice; Psychiatry; Suicidal behavior; Theory; Trinidad and Tobago

Indexed keywords

BLEACHING AGENT; DIESEL FUEL; DOMESTIC CHEMICAL; KEROSENE; PARAQUAT; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONSULTATION; DEPRESSION; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; LIAISON PSYCHIATRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; TEACHING; THEORY; TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO;

EID: 55549139520     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1537744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1100/tsw.2008.74     Document Type: Article

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